In truth, this makes more sense than kindergarten mathematics. Sony’s next generation system is likely to be in limited supply this Christmas, so it would be a real kick in the teeth if you had to start from scratch once you finally got your fingertips on the hotly anticipated console. All of your stats and weapon unlocks will transfer, as will your Battlefield Premium membership if you’ve bought one.

More details on the subscription service are expected at GamesCom, as well as the skinny on a brand new multiplayer mode and map. You’ll be able to learn more about that during EA's press conference on the 20th August. In the meantime, keep dreaming of those 64-player battles. The next generation is finally upon us, folks.

This is good news for sure for all who intend to buy both versions...although I also plan to just buy the PS4 version...there's just not a single cross-gen game that interests me enough to fork out money twice.